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one Since The Evening’s

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ity for appreciating Canadian history, art. drama and liteca- ture.

STIMULUS TO CULTURE “None of these things are now sufficiently supplied and the new facilities will give stimulus to the appreciation of Canadian culture. . “Tt think it is pretty well reai- ized that young people will -not appreciate their community or develop a strong community pride unless they have contact with cultural “facilities they are young. . “So, from an_ educational ,Standpoint, this memorial buil«a- ing’will be a tremendous assei -” According to the independent judges who selected the “Island- er of the Year,”’ the award ‘was

while

as a living monument.

HIS FIRST LOVE oS Getting ‘back to Dr. MacKin-

| non’s first love —. the field * of

education—the author-educator said that the most important thing in his life, aside from the

memorial building and the 1954)

Centennial celebrations, is “the numerous tasks associated with the growth of Prince of . Wales College and the educational cnai- lenges which are certain to come over the next few years.” é

Dr. MacKinnon said that Mont- gomery Hall—the new girls’ re sidence of Prince of Wales Co.- lege—has been one of his pet projects.

“For 30 years,”” he said, “such a building as Montgomery Hall was talked about in this pro-

Dr. MacKinnon said that this | doctor of laws from the Univer- idea applies not only to schoo's | sity of New “Brunswick. but to the-teaching profession.|. The list of organizations to “That profession,” he said, “is| which Dr. MacKinnon belongs the only occupation in society|is a lengthy one and most of that is controlled by the state’ them are in keeping with his vo-

WIDE DISCUSSION cation—education.

Certain recommendations -con-| _ Lopking at it today, these are | tained in the book, such as those ‘he organizations Dr. MacKin- applying to teacher training urid| 20" belongs to:

tion of curriculum, | NATIONAL LEVEL have already received wide dis On the national level, he has cussion and in some cases MAY peon a member of the Canada | soon be implemented. Counci] since its inception in Also written by Dr. MacKin- 1957: also ‘a national commitiee

non is a history of ‘The Gov- ernment of Prince Edward Is

land” and many historical ar- ticles that have been published | in such magazines as ‘‘The At- | lantie Advocate.” :

member of UNESCO; a NATO delegate to Paris in 1958; a member of the Canadian Histor- ical Association and the Instit- ute ‘of the Public Administration of Canada; @ fellow of the Royal

inations and the reasons for the | nominations that had to be con- |

sidered by the panel of three

judges before a choice could be.|

made. __. - - STRONG SUPPORT

Receiving strong support from |

several. letters of nomination was Almon Boswell of unstaf-

fnage. As one writer said: ‘Mr. | Boswell holds a unique position |

among breeders and exhibitors | of livestock in this province and | has achieved national and to some extent international fame and recognition for his accom- plishments”’. ?

“It is tard to éstimate

impact his. work with _live-

stock has had on the economy ~

of the province”’. All of. the letters noted that

the |

slanders

served so honorably, but above

“Islander of the Year’’ award all to his 9 patients | protection was first awarded in_, 1959 one whom he carved se" taagneuly perl gee fe ng ode ; of the most gratifging aspects of mously for -nearly 6 years. | that = committee pet up i nailing commune adeno wre, he has een in-all respect = expressed .by Islanders ‘the servant of the servants arate oa af Wad (helt see ° af letters of nomination id not fellow Islanders. Another wrote: “Many of his | Veriook Island women. © “To sée ourselves as others most | Slater —, i t memorable feats in sur® director a : gee us” is not always a pleas-| gery were on a kit- of Walture weeks ago, ant nor gratifying experience, | chen table with only a kerosene =UTe®™: @8 & Dereon w | she would ating but this is not the case with lamp pr lantern to provide light- | ‘oo Mumarous te tak- her present the | who have been nominated ing—’ io Pesaro h of February. ‘the award. If they could see And another: “There are fow, |S vidaes aed tas anil ret Os Slackford,- has been in themselves as others: have seen if. any, Islanders who have com- | Sorked for those to the | charge of the annex for more SD on ey” woud teal, indeed,’ this province asd" Smit o that thy woud oe | Se cas nan ee | , = “Ta tion , , | this province and espe cially : | : | ; a te it ft - - en a chanice to lead a better tife, | she plans to reside in Charlotte- *““ THE CLOSELY-KNIT MacKINNON FAMILY OF TEN GATHER AT HOME FOR A SONGFEST [jr tients iho ncehtme, Ning County. pig ng ery gy he | 7: Left te right: Philip 17, David 16, Dr, MacKinnon, Mrs. MacKinnon, Pamela 11 and Peter 14 and accomplishments for which SHAW NOMINATED er ee reg: ey or] Bien ae expansion te = sg : : = : < they received nominations, was) Premier Walter R. Shaw Was. Girl Guides. ‘Her guidance te of - PROFILE ON DR. FRANK MacKINNON ; eee mere than wert ene hel ie ne sone s th I ane eae Since 20 names were submit: |iong ‘statue! {hf wonderful Is- lives and she has y eanick. pare ~ . - ; ted in several dozen _ letters, Griendiines beet wprmia, od the ves 4 temlenaa oi abane ° space does not permit here a de- | wine affection ospitality and gen- girls throughout the province by . tailed report on all of the nom.“ “piring his t her exceptional leadership in the inees and’ all ‘of the letters. But | nos done — and In done nn Girl Guide movement”. it is necessary to point ‘out why things to benefit the wiasn =” Mrs. Jean MacLean Reid ot . ok ve / , so many won so much support Montague W a Covehead, designer of the well | a and why the judges finally sel- | seontague, got tenon veo known Prince Baword 11 and . : ree ected Dr. Frank MacKinnon as |i tne distinct’ mine on, tartan. “We feel that Mra. eld - the “Telander of the Your". | got oe Caneeen Surin 100) ot oe inlenter win a citation as the has promot- : ‘ é NOT EASY TASK | outstanding blind person during 4 health, beauty and crafts. | By DON MackEOD | | Mek Mackin wate to | iso einer, cha ar Oe Mice Bo: See Soe ane > : reaching was not an pee : Guardian-Patrio t Staff Writer . | get her bachelor of arts degree, | easy task. The judges themselv- _ Charlottetown Mayor A. Wal- CARRIED ON WORK . -,._ | With honors in German and his- |es Mr. Justice George’ J, |then Gaudet was suggested for Margaret Macdonald, Member Practically all activities of Dr. Frank MacKinnon, 1961’s ‘Islander of the tory. She is @ native of Dublin, | tweedy, Charlottetown; Mayor | {he honor gy yg gl ro my mind ee oem Year,” are closely associated int one way or another with education. — | ¥.A. Corrie, Smeets. sae Po erwin gag a who has done a tremendous job _And perhaps this is best borne out by Dr. MacKinnon’s attitude toward DEPARTMENT HEAD ee POT ir ckceen i Ulam, denied oo man of carrying on the work begun the proposed Fathers of Confederation Memortal Building which is to be con- | Next, Dr. MacKinnen was their ‘edlection thet were-tt net wie i “stupendous work BY her husband the tat ba A i; Chastetetows: . | chairman of the political science | 5, tne suggestion that the {f the people of this province,” Peengenrnne 9 Margaret has _ pat While many look towafd the buildingas a tourist attraction, a:publieity-—-Cersromeny ot Cartelon Unt award go to someone who serv- Still others were nominated, | the Island in the spotlight with garnering venture for this province and a money-making’ institution, Dr. e008 idcecly hietiien eee < ao a pd ye yee attopuey-genersl and’ province These are some of MacKinnon looks at it in terms of what it will mean to the cultural life of — «-.suasive powers of the then 1961, they might have had to ‘Teasurer; Roy Smaliman “ot | See tata aie Island youth. ‘ proshiar J. Walter Jones,” a8| nominate more than one ‘“Is- Sora shee ee = = difficult and a aoe oe h h t . but those‘ he| Politics of Education.” - MacKinnon puts it, “I ac-| lander of the Year.” ' ee 2 ‘ 4 dtnctivenaliona!shrine | approached agree thatthe me | Te toot has, receives emt (ne pst of pualol of) As vas, execed coming | SIher Bo, maser he (the ane iter eck be constructed to last for cen-| morial building idea was a good | wide circulation in Canada, the | ee os ieee ie ? tale thelr | den, as a driving force behind | ™#8 ato m8 turies,” he said, “‘but just as im-| one—something that has never} United States and Britain. In 1950, Dr. MacKinnon was y a vag caone e Borden's great improvements | 8° ‘ the who t fs that it will be a build- before been attempted in Can-, It is maintained in this book | awarded his degree of doctor of |wn, communities to those who | goal’, Brew pon ae Leto gg Pe which will -give our young | ada—and something that - oe oS ere -~ lan oie 5 oe and even national eainien WOMEN NAMED | serve a and this led inevitably ° aie be proud ce of our society which is com- ! k ; people a tremendous opportun- Canadians -would pro o pletely “dominated by the state.”| received an honorary degree of Following: are some of the nom- Ag in other years the writers | to

during 1961 he -had-been elected?

vince as a long-felt need. to the Canadian Hall of Fame}

“Through grants from the Ca-

madé on the basis of what ‘he: He said that future. plans cai!

| for —the—production— of- Geographical Society, and a

recipient. did during 1961 “with |

the best means available to serve a worthy Island purpose” and this.is ‘well borne out in the work ef Dr. MacKinnon who has been indefatigable in his efforts to sce that a national “shrine will be constructed in this province.

‘Romination stated ‘“‘the idea of the building did not sell itse:f; it had to be sold and Dr. Mac- Kinnon is the man that sold it.”

NOBODY NEGATIVE

In a recent interview, Dr. MacKinnoh said he visited every premier from coast to coast, @ach of whom “expressed agrec- ment with the idea,” and he aiso went to hundreds of individuais across Canada seeking support for the national shrine.

“From the beginning,” aid Dr. MacKinnon, “there was not

a ee te the pro-_

i not it was his sal- @smanship, the cigar-smoking

nada Council and the Canadian University Foundation, at least 50 per cent of the money for con- struction of the hall was raised.”

ROLE IN PLANNING Dr. MacKinnon played a large

As the writer of one letter of Part in the planning and design

of the common room, the library and the dining halt of the new building.

“In these rooms,” he said, “students have the opportunity of meeting one another and, en-

-joying the many arguments ana

discussions which are an essen- tial part of college life.”

The principal of Prince of Wales College said; “I feel tnat the hall will not only be an as- set to the college and commun- ity but will provide space for conventions which is seriously lacking in the city at the pre- sent time."’

Getting- away from such a se- date subject. as Montgomery Hall, Dr. MacKinnon commented

principal of Prince af Wales Coi-' on his controversial hook, “The

| member of the public informa-

o> ine tion committee of the Royal

in the fire.” Commission on government or- . | ganizations in Canada.

In between these - “future | ° : plans” will’ be squeezed his | On the local level. Dr. Mac-

favorite recreation — trout fish-| Kinnon is president of the Prince ing in season. and bridge when Edward Island Historical Soc- time allows: , | jety; a member of-the Atiantic ACADEMIC CAREER Provinees’ Central Advisory Dr. MacKinnon has had an: i- Committee on Education: @ lustrious academic career, Born | member of the Atlantle Provine- | in Charlottetown, he received his| €’ Examining Board; a member early education. at Pririce . of of the P.E.I. Council on , Edu-a- Wales College, where he is now | tion and the. P.E.1.- Teachers’ principal. | Federation and the P.E.I. Re-| In 1941, he was awarded a’ Sources Development Counell bachelor of arts in economics; Dr. MacKinnon was also a and political science at McGill| member of. the Royal Commis- | University in Montreal. sion on Electoral Reform which | He received his master of arts | Tecently made.a- study of eléc- in. public administration from | tion practices in the province.

a University of Toronto in PRESIDENT oF APEC For the next three years; Dr. |g iring 1958 and 1980, Dr. Mac: MacKinnon worked with the fed-| 1. tie Provinces Econ t- | a tment of labor as 8. During his tenure of office . | morthern area trade was devel-

In 1945 he returned to the Uni- versity of Toronto, working on | oes House was net

more books and the- completion of “several articles that

of Agriculture and eight years ago had been awarded the Cor- onation.Medal by Her Majesty the Queen “for making the ‘most outstanding contribution of aiy man in Canada for the breeding.and development of Canadian swine’

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The contribution of ‘beauty, -

among other things, to Prince Edward Island, has won sup- port for Robert L; Cotton as “Islander of the Year’ since 1959, and the esteem in which he is held by his fellow Islanders ‘was never more obvious than in the Jetters of nomination. t hat ‘contained his name this year. .

“No other man,” said one let- ter, “has contributed so much Which will benefit so many of his fellow Islanders, now, and in the years to come.”

TRUST FUND The letters noted that during

1961 Mr. Cotton established-an—-

$89,000 trust fund, partly to be used for scholarships for worthy students taking vocational train- ing; partly to assist in acquiring

- his doctor of philosophy degree | _, ‘allay 4 ; . in. political science. Firmly connected with the |° developing land to be ‘used : -TYEAR’S ACHIEVEMENT "sx te rors to McGill Ua | Charotatown, Board of Tred | Se Provincial parks tn te Pre | ‘ a os re es eS OP z ment and of the Publi , IS SAID ‘INCREDIBLE’ farate wise s Doohre Mart | done i asec seo an Library" andthe Hare Meer H all An i. whose father of | Colleges wit Professions. to |", : . b Wi ve In awarding the “Islander of the Year” q anatomy i beoble edetonss which students are going.” oe the pees of award the panel of judges consisting of Mr. Jus- | Scheel. and in April, 1943, they | He said that “one of the essen- | joi mat ald & letter © nav tice George J. Tweedy, Charlottetown; te yo RE | oo not eae ie saevings, stand to. shere ta e . : W. A. Currie, Summerside and Judge J. S. Des-: | said Dr. MacKinnon” | eceupations * and opportunities | OP? W8Y or another." I pointed | a bs . 4 Montague, issued the oe citation: for’ students after they leave dg ene foot net sry 0 Save r iS remen * . Cipal a. am Wales Calegi and former Pre- LATE NOTICES estat iain lowers car cmenene. wer : : : sident A Provinces Economic Council Suoussouncune: . MacKinnon has one; and that he dona an , ‘ . whose book “The Politics of Education” received ° loeumae adjoining Clanitied ne iene life. When this aoe for such provincial parks 4%| — His first pay Cheque — the first of many more to ONLY LIFE INSURANCE CAN PROTECT YOU {national attention in 1961; during the same year | *ertising secties.) no the Mpsfieare ae. Eames ant come! What he plans to do with that money, as he THESE FIVE WAYS ~~~ 7 he was intimately associated with the construc . gn othe a was som |t® the lives of Islanders but are goes along, is t. He can do many worth- re retieausent income. Yau teeta aac tion of Montgomery Hall at Prince of Wales Col- [CHANDLER — At Toronto, Peter playing a popular tune on | 20% .* Prime factor in building while things. One of the most desirable is to set aside = *'- nteed ; , ~. lege; alse; who, working mostly behind the scenes can a Jan. 17, 1962 | the family organ. the Island’s tourist industry. some money regularly for his later years, to guaran- come you can never outlive. and without fanfare was chief! for |. of “All four children can play,”| DEVOTION To MEDICINE |- easier his 2. Guaranteed immediate protection, from. the. the arrangements which led to the decision to year Eg yb said Mrs. MacKinnon. His great devotion to the med- - pay cheques stop. moment you qualify 2 erect a.worthy structure lottetown : a Philip feal profession and the hardships ; . . : ¥: Lo 1 aie amine aaaiaied to the 1864 wie Big ok at which the omne regener Mle ent ee Sieate = he suffered Guns the 60. sue This needn’t be just a dream. With the stroke of a 8. Guaranteed protection, no speculation, no ; to making Canada a nation Prince of Wales College, and |S Practice won for Dr. A.A. pen you can make your pay cheques start to guaran- ng. You know exactly the number : preliminary steps making Funeral Saturday, Jan. 2 MacDonald of Souris warm : : "were laid—an achievement almost incredible and -| ‘rom the MacLean Funera’ rs ans shaw y Cates Siok Praise and several nominations tee future security. 5 ee 5 ee en arene ae Ce ee Coe | Sag es Spm, teocianes | SN |S yplslander of the Year”. | Your Life Insurance agent can show you how to 4. Guaranteed benefits at big. ony advancement or accomplishment of any will take place in Peoples No doubt much praise will be| “Above all 1 Dr.| -make your pay days provide you with guaranteed _. ©@n guarantee funds for future » other Islander during 1961 and who seems best recommend : children to college. nee with the les laid down with: this cemetery. eee Dr. MacKinnen | A.A “Gus MacDonald as 8 protection now plus a guaranteed income for retire- s : :- award, that the award should go to “that per. ‘| PERKS — At the P.E.I. Hos the man ment you can never outlive. Make sure of tomorrow, _&, Guaranteed protection for the _ son who has during 196T best used the means | Dem anu 18. 06 | tal in getting today. ‘ ‘es » will never inbertt eo. vaner fer " | oe ot tan Clsaains Poneral toms | ahove te LIFE INSURANCE GUARANTEES SECURITY WHEN PAY CHEQUES STOP "7 go) eon) SE ee Ginebe, exes |e es 4s | THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANHES IN G4 i J. 8. Deedes | Seeertt Scone re, furtherance of educational oh ee EE ceiving vault. ~ velooment im si \ . ae “ a *

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